Shoe



Juil@ s 1926.. mams? C. MCRIN SHOE Original Filed Sept. 11, 1924 im X l' Fmi w j j n; I f A g Illvelw Z i Y www mwwwm tion of its edge fece the full thickness of the insole formed to be inset from the outer edge of the bottom foce of the last. This inset edge face portion of the insole lies in the region of the shank and ball of the insole, and is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l by the reference character X, Which portion thus may be said to represent the overtreedof the foot on the insole at these points.

Preferably, such insetting is accomplished by first providing the insole with a full feather 3 and subsequently removing those portions of the feather lying in the region of the shank and ball portion of the insole, as designated at X in the dotted line showing of Fig. 1.

The insole thus has en inner channel 2 and a portion of its edge face the full thickness of the insole formed to be inset from the outer edge of the bottom fece of the last., or in other Words, from the normal line of overtreed of the foot on the insole at said portions.

After the insole has been thus channeled' the last in the seine manner es though it were of full feather contour, portions of the lest bottom, however being exposed VWhere the feather hes been removed at X, Fig. l.

The upper el and lining, if the shoe is lined, are vnext drawn over the insole, with their under edges in Contact with the portions of the bottom face of the last exposed Where the feather hes been removed, and the welt strip 5 is stitched to the upper end inset edge face of the insole by the inseam stitches il, which stitches are thus set in from the outer edge of the bottom face of the last, that is,A are set in from the normal overtreed of the foot on the insole at these points, and lie in a plane intermediate of the upper and lower faces of the insole.

The upper and welt are equal in thickness, or are subsequently trimmed off to equal in thickness, the inset edge face of the insole, which ffice in the absence of the usuel feather at these points, serves es a. guide to facilitate the application of the welt strip to the insole and hence affords, level, smooth and Het foundation for the overtreed of the foot et these portions of the insole.

By disposing the under edge of the upper and the inner edge of the upper in practically the plone of the insole, no filler is necessery in my shoe, although l preferably emn ploy an extremely thin sheet of waterproof material as a moisture repellentA l In my shoe, therefore, certain portions of the insole edg'e at what may be said to be the points of natural overtread of the ift-ot on the insole are deliberately inset so as to permit 'the welt and upper et these portions `to be attached to said inset edge inthe plane thereof, and/thereby to afford e smooth ilat beering for the foot, and for the outersoie,

noemer free of any objectionable ridges or lumps at the inseam.

By carrying the contour of the insole well about the toe, accordingto the style of shoe being Inode, shoes with toes of varying widths may be lasted.

Various other modifications in the construction end assembly of my shoe may ob viously be made Within the spirit and scope of my invention, as defined by the appended claims. I'

W'hat l therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A Welt shoe, comprising an insole lievingz an inner channel extending* a substantial distance below its outer face and having a. projecting feather, portions of which in the region of the ball and shank of the in sole have been removed to bring the edge face of the insole at these points definitely 'Within the normal overtreed of the foot on the insole at seid points, und an upper end a Welt stitched continuously to the insole along both its feathered and unfeathered portions, the inseam stitching' along said unfeuthered portions being carried directly through the inset edge face of the insole and lying in e plane intermediate of the upper and lower faces of the insole whereby the normal. foot contour orerheng's said inseam et seid unfeathered portions und is cradled on the lower margins of the upper.

2. ln e welt shoe structure, a substantially flat insole adapted to Contact thronghont substantially its entire extent With the outer solo, seid insole having an inner channel en tending a substantiel distance below its outer: fece and having portions of its edge fece the full Y'hiokness of the insoie formed to be marginally inset relative to the normal orertrcnd ot the foot on the insole et these portions, und en upper and e Welt stitched to said inset edge face of the insole by e. line ot stitchingr which lies in e plane intermediate of the upper und lower feces oft the insole, whereby the normal foot contour et seid inset ede-e face overhengs the inseam stitches and is cradled on the lower margins of the upper,

3. ln a welt shoe structure, e substantially Het insole adapted to contact throughout substantially' its entire extent with the outer sole, said insole having an innerl channel extending n substantialj distance below its outer face and having portions of its edge foce extending from substantially its tip line to its 'shank the full thickness of the insole formed to be marginally inset rela.- tive to the normal overtread. of the foot on the insole et these portions, and en upper and. e Welt stitched to seid inset edge fece of the insole by a line of stitching which lies in e plane intermediate of the upper end lower feces of the insole, whereby the normal toot contour et seid inset edge face overlili lltl 

